
Julian Marszalek
Julian Marszalek is the former Reviews Editor of The Blues Magazine. He has written about music for Music365, Yahoo! Music, The Quietus, The Guardian, NME and Shindig! among many others. As the Deputy Online News Editor at Xfm he revealed exclusively that Nick Cave’s second novel was on the way. During his two-decade career, he’s interviewed the likes of Keith Richards, Jimmy Page and Ozzy Osbourne, and has been ranted at by John Lydon. He’s also in the select group of music journalists to have actually got on with Lou Reed. Marszalek taught music journalism at Middlesex University and co-ran the genre-fluid Stow Festival in Walthamstow for six years.
Latest articles by Julian Marszalek

Bluesbreakers - Henri Herbert
By Julian Marszalek published
The former Jim Jones Revue pianist lets the good times roll.

Heavy Trash
By Julian Marszalek published
Not yet ratedWhat Jon Spencer does when his blues aren't exploding.

John J Presley, Live in London
By Julian Marszalek published
Not yet ratedThe chattering classes are silenced with musical brilliance.

Nordic Giants
By Julian Marszalek published
Not yet ratedNordic Giants truly grow in stature as their post-rock soundscapes are given an added dimension.
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